Wagon-seat fastener



(No Model.)

T. G. M ANDT.

WAGON SEAT PASTENER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

TARGE e. MANDT, or STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN.

WAGO N-SEAT FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters IPatent No. 413,530, dated October22, 1889.

Application filed September 6, 1889- Serial No. 323,180. (No model.) i

the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure 1 represents a section of a wagonseat and of a portion ofa wagon box embodying my improved seat-fastener, said fastener beingshown in perspective; and Fig. 2 is a perspective detail view of theparts detached.

This invention relates to wagon-seat fast eners, and has for its objectto construct an improved device of this class which shall beself-locking, compact, and strong. I accomplish this object by the novelconstruction and combination of parts illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding partsin both the figures.

The letter A designates the side piece of an ordinary wagon-box, havinga rail B, on which rests the seat-riser C. To the rail B is fixed bythree screws, no two of which are in the same horizontal line, a keeperD. This keeper has two inwardly-projecting ears, forming a groove a, andan outwardly-proj ecting lip 17. It will be seen that the keeper Dbulges inward, leaving a space or chamber between the upper portion,from which the ears project and the rail. This chamber is partly coveredby the lip Z). The upper side of this lip is fiat and level, while theunder side is arc-shaped in longitudinal section, and has a beveledsurface 0, so that it is thicker at the inner than at the outer edge. Onthe seat-riser is fulcrumed a cam-lever E, which has a beveled flangeincreasing in thickness from the edge to the flat plate, which restsagainst the riser, and also increases in thickness from the point 01 tothe handle e. The cam-lever is fulcrumed under a segmental casing F,fastened to the seat-riser a little above its lower edge, and has arectangular finger f, adapted to slide into the groove a, and thus keepthe seat from sliding back or forward. When this finger is placed in thegroove a, the weight of the handle e will cause the cam-lever to turnand its flange will pass under the lip 19,: and as this flange isbeveled and thickened toward the handle, and as the casing F and lever Eare fastened a little above the edge of the riser, it is evident that bypressing the handle down or allowing it to fall the seat will be firmlyfastened. It is also evident that the jarring of the wagon will onlytend to make the heavy handle e fall, and thus all liability of thecam-lever getting out from under the lip and the seat becoming loosenedis obviated; and as the under side of the lip b is beveled, and also theflange of the camlever, they will hold the finger firmly in the grooveand prevent all rattling.

It will be seen that my fastener is compact and strong; that there areno hooks to catch when putting things under the wagon-seat, or to bebent or broken when the seat is removed and thrown around the yard orbarnfloor, as is often the case. By the arrangement of screws by whichthe parts are fixed to the rail and riserI obtain a substantialfastening and avoid splitting the wood by placing the screws out of linewith each other.

I am aware that prior to my invention seatfasteners have been made witha staple and circular-hook having a weighted handle. I do not thereforeclaim such a construction, broadly; but

WVhat I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

1. The herein-described seat-fastenelgcom-- prising the followingelements: a keeper hav ing inwardly-proj ecting ears forming a groove,and on twardly-proj ecting lip, a cam-lever having a beveled flange, anda casing having a downwardlyprojecting rectangular finger, substantiallyas shown.

2. The herein-described seat-fastener, comprising the followingelements: a keeperhav ing ears forming a groove and lip with a flatupper surface, and a curved and beveled under side, a cam-lever having aflange beveled, substantlally as shown, and a segmental cas- Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto aflixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ing having a finger adapted to register With TARGE G. MANDT. 5 therectangular groove of the keeper, all con- Witnesses:

structed and combined to co-operate, sub- \]3. E. WAIT,

stantially as and for the purpose set forth. WM. 0. HEGELMEYER.

